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More often than not people will ask you about your favourite things. What is your favourite food? If you were stuck on an island, what three albums would you have with you? Are you a cat or a dog person? The questions are endless. Often these questions are a positive approach to things. But I […]

This weekend I sprained my pinky stretching for the orange button in the middle of Knights of Cydonia while playing Guitar Hero 3 for the first time in 10 years. After playing I took a look through the original track listing for this CLASSIC game and decided to make a Top 10 Power Ranking Agree? […]

It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Michael Shuman (aka Mikey Shoes) from Queens of the Stone Age. In our chat we discussed his deep resume (including his appearance in the Wedding Singer), how involved each of the band members are in the songwriting process and he offered up what he believed would be […]

Ever wonder what classic kids nursery rhymes and songs would sound like if they were covered by System of a Down? Wonder no more thanks to this incredible YouTuber! WHAT. A. TALENT. I actually can’t wait to blast this with the kids in the car on the way home from daycare. – Justin

I’ve had my eye on these Devon + Lang GCs! They call themselves “life changing underwear” and I’m ready for a change in that department. One thing that has really caught my attention about these is the fact that they have matching men’s and women’s styles. Something about having goofy matching underwear with my wife […]

Nils and Amy of Rural Alberta Advantage joined me in studio today ahead of their show TONIGHT (Feb 22) at The Palace Theatre in Calgary. We chatted a lot about their latest record, “The Rise & The Fall”, specifically the latest single, “Conductors”. We also got into them appearing on a TV show in the […]

I had the pleasure of Ruby Waters joining me in studio ahead of her show TONIGHT (Feb. 12) at the Dome. We chatted about our hometowns being rivals, all the time she has been with Dallas Green of City and Colour and the new song and album she is teasing! Check the full chat below! […]

Billie Joe Armstrong recently shared a 4-track demo of “Basket Case” that he says is, “embarrassingly bad” because he was whacked out on hard drugs when they cut it. However, I think it’s interesting to hear the early framework of a song that we’ve all come to know and love. Fully story HERE! – Justin

Ahead of their show at the Dome in Calgary on Feb 12, Dallas Green and Nathaniel Rateliff joined me to chat about the upcoming tour, things their looking for to travelling across Canada, songs they are sick of playing and finding balance in giving the people what they want while maintaining artistic integrity. – Justin

A musician from Florida recently had brain surgery done to remove a tumour. To ensure the procedure was going according to plan the surgeons had the musician play guitar (he played Deftones and System of a Down riffs), an experience he described as “out of this world.” More details HERE! – Justin